gamescom congress © Koelnmesse GmbH Business First Speakers for gamescom congress 2024 Announced Micaela Mantegna, Hillary Mason, Jon Radoff and Jörg Tittel have been announced as the first speakers at the gamescom congress 2024. The main topics are "Games and Artificial Intelligence" and "Games and Democracy". What value do games add to innovation and our social interaction? The gamescom By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Michael Kellner @ "Made in Germany" during gamescom 2022. Kellner is Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Economics and Technology. He is also the Federal Government Commissioner for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Federal Government's official contact for the cultural and creative industries. © GamesMarkt, Stephan Steininger Business "Made in Germany" at gamescom 2024 With New Info Point To better present Germany as a games location, the "Made in Germany" exhibition area in the business section will be expanded to include a central information point. This is a joint project of the BMWK, Games Germany and game. In order to provide targeted information about Germany as By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Four per cent growth in the German mobile games market in 2023. © game - The German Games Industry Association Business Four per Cent Growth in Mobile Games Market in 2023 to over €2.9b Mobile games are very popular in Germany. Revenue from these games grow by four per cent to over €2.9 billion in 2023. These games "often attract people with little or no experience of playing video games," says Felix Falk, Managing Director of game. Smartphone and tablet games By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© IOC/Greg Martin Esports IOC Session Votes in Favour of the First Olympic Esports Games As expected, the General Assembly of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has voted in favour of the organisation of the so-called Olympic Esports Games, as proposed by the Executive Board. They will be held for the first time in 2025 in Saudi Arabia. It was no surprise. The signs were By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Humble Games Business Indie Publisher Humble Games on the Brink Humble Games is apparently going out of business. Although the company's official line is that it is restructuring, reports suggest that all staff have been made redundant and a consultancy will take care of their final games. Yesterday evening, reports began to circulate that indie publisher Humble Games, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
These five game development teams to be funded by Gamecity Hamburg Incubator. © Gamecity Hamburg Business These Five Game Development Teams to Be Funded by Gamecity Hamburg Incubator Five teams have convinced the Games Lift selection committee of the potential of their games projects. On 9 September, the teams will enter the Games Lift incubator, which will provide them with a year-long workshop and mentoring programme with industry experts, as well as 15,000 Euros in financial support. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The new Confex Conference Center at Koelnmesse. © Koelnmesse, devcom Business Devcom 2024 Set to Break Content Records, First Side Event Programme Revealed This year's devcom will feature over 250 speakers, with Jason Latino from Larian Studios and Mihir Sheth from SIE Santa Monica Studio. First side event programme revealed, including new networking dinner venue and VIP & business mixer. The Community Clubhouse learning and networking hub will also take place By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Body/Memory, Herbertstraße, Wanderburg © Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Business New Media Funding: Over €1.3 Million for New Games and XR Projects Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg is funding more games and XR projects. More than €700,000 will go to five games and almost €600,000 to five XR projects. At its summer meeting, the MBB's New Media funding programme is supporting 14 projects in the fields of games, XR experiences and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© k3d Business k3d Publishes Position Paper for the Next Federal Government The lobby organisation Koalition Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft in Deutschland (k3d) has published a position paper with demands for the next federal government, whose demands are intended to improve the existence and creativity of companies in the sector. The lobby organisation Koalition Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft in Deutschland (k3d) has presented a By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Summer Split Finale of the 2023 in Schuppen 52 in Hamburg. © Freaks 4U Gaming Esports Esports Non-Profit Status Once Again Not Considered In today's decision of the German government on the Tax Development Act, the proposed law for the non-profit status of esports, the recognition of esports was once again not taken into account. The ESBD as well as the game association have criticised the coalition and appealed to the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
EA Sports FC 24 / Super Mario Bros. Wonder / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe © EA Sports / Nintendo / Nintendo Business Semi-Annual European Physical Games Charts 2024: EA and Nintendo Lead the Way In the physical sales charts for the first half of 2024, it is no surprise that EA Sports FC 24 is the clear leader in Europe, followed by two titles from Nintendo. The situation is similar in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. According to a cross-platform half-yearly analysis by GfK Entertainment, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Lars Werkmeister, Founder and CEO of Werkmeister Media © Werkmeister Media Business Werkmeister Media's New CI Reflects Its Values and Plans for Growth On its 15th anniversary, Werkmeister & Company becomes Werkmeister Media. The new CI represents the values of the agency, with which founder and CEO Lars Werkmeister is aiming for further internationalisation and growth. In this interview, he looks back on 15 years of Werkmeister Media, talks about the development of By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
